Some notes on the "Crucible"

Crucible: a severe test or trial
What is a witchhunt?
A person or people who are accused or assumed to be guilty of something based upon rumors, lies, non-factual information or their association with particular groups or people.
Arthur Miller
-author of "The Crucible" and several other famous plays
-was married to sex symbol Marilyn Monroe
- investigated by the Congressional Un-America Activities Commitee for suspicion of communist activity
- Miller denied being under communist influence, but refused to give the commitee names of other writers who had attended communist-inspired meeti…